Angelou

Famous quotes containing the word angelou:

“You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)

“I thought if war did not include killing, I’d like to see one every year.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)

“In Stamps the segregation was so complete that most Black children didn’t really, absolutely know what whites looked like.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)